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Annotation

Copyright: © 1996 Reprise Records

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-09 16:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Urge for Going
guitar:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recording of:
Urge for Going (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
45:08
2Chelsea Morning
guitar:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chelsea Morning
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
version of:
Skärgårdsmorgon
3.52:32
3Big Yellow Taxi
acoustic guitar [guitar] and lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1970)
percussion:
Milt Holland (in 1970)
choir vocals and other vocals [Bop vocals]:
The Saskatunes (in 1970)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 217)
recording of:
Big Yellow Taxi (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Siquomb Pub. Corp.
4.252:15
4Woodstock
electric piano:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Woodstock
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.955:27
5The Circle Game
acoustic guitar [guitar] and lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell
choir vocals:
The Lookout Mountain United Downstairs Choir
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Circle Game
lyricist, writer and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
44:53
6Carey
engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
Appalachian dulcimer:
Joni Mitchell
bass and guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1971)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Carey (in 1971)
publisher:
Joni Mitchell
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
3.253:03
7California
engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
Appalachian dulcimer:
Joni Mitchell
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1971)
guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971)
pedal steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete (in 1971)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
California (in 1971)
publisher:
Joni Mitchell
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.753:50
8You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
harmonica:
Graham Nash
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Turn Me On I’m a Radio
publisher:
Joni Mitchell (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
BMI (in 1972)
42:40
9Raised on Robbery
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson (in 1973)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Raised on Robbery (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
3.753:08
10Help Me
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 282) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 464)
recording of:
Help Me (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
4.23:24
11Free Man in Paris
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jim Hughart (in 1973)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973) and José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano) (in 1973)
background vocals:
David Crosby (in 1973) and Graham Nash (in 1973)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 470)
recording of:
Free Man in Paris (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
4.253:04
12River
engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
piano:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 247)
recording of:
River (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
quotes music from:
Jingle Bells
4.054:05
13Chinese Café / Unchained Melody
bass:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
piano and lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell
synthesizer:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
recording of:
Chinese Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
partial cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
35:19
14Come in From the Cold
engineer:
Dan Marnien
producer:
Larry Klein and Joni Mitchell
mixer:
Dan Marnien and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard:
Joni Mitchell (from 1989 until 1990)
bass, guitar and percussion:
Larry Klein (from 1989 until 1990)
membranophone:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (from 1989 until 1990)
percussion:
Alex Acuña (from 1989 until 1990)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (from 1989 until 1990)
recording of:
Come In From the Cold (from 1989 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
37:29
15Both Sides Now
guitar family:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 170) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 225)
recording of:
Both Sides Now
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
arranger:
Benedikt Jahnel
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Siquomb Pub. Corp., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
3.854:34